https://en.sputniknews.africa/20240527/1066758615.html
Head of Hamas Headquarters in West Bank Killed, IDF Says
Head of Hamas Headquarters in West Bank Killed, IDF Says
Sputnik Africa
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel sent troops into Rafah on May 7, seven months after an attack by Palestinian movement Hamas on Israeli territory unleashed the worst... 27.05.2024, Sputnik Africa
2024-05-27T07:24+0200
2024-05-27T07:24+0200
2024-05-27T10:31+0200
israel-palestine escalation
israel
west
gaza
israel defense forces (idf)
hamas
international
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e8/05/1b/1066758651_0:0:1024:577_1920x0_80_0_0_79e2bc39ab1680c53184c924d3d5b1af.jpg
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that it had eliminated the head of Palestinian movement Hamas in the West Bank, Yassin Rabia, as well as another senior official, in an airstrike in the northwestern part of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.The statement noted that Rabia directed all Hamas activities in Judea and Samaria and "planned Hamas terror attacks" in the region. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel and breached the border, attacking both civilian neighborhoods and military bases.Nearly 1,200 people in Israel were killed and some 240 others abducted during the attack. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, and started a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. Over 35,900 people have been killed so far by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, according to local authorities. More than 100 hostages are still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza.
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20240525/rights-watchdog-urges-countries-to-pressure-israel-into-obeying-un-court-ruling-1066731072.html
israel
west
gaza
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2024
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
israel, west, gaza, israel defense forces (idf), hamas, international
israel, west, gaza, israel defense forces (idf), hamas, international
Head of Hamas Headquarters in West Bank Killed, IDF Says
07:24 27.05.2024 (Updated: 10:31 27.05.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel sent troops into Rafah on May 7, seven months after an attack by Palestinian movement Hamas on Israeli territory unleashed the worst escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip in decades. Israel's war cabinet is determined to expand the operation in Rafah until it accomplished its declared goal of eliminating Hamas.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that it had eliminated the head of Palestinian movement Hamas in the West Bank, Yassin Rabia, as well as another senior official, in an airstrike in the northwestern part of the city of
Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
The statement noted that Rabia directed all
Hamas activities in Judea and Samaria and "planned Hamas terror attacks" in the region.
"The IDF is aware of reports indicating that as a result of the strike and fire that was ignited several civilians in the area were harmed. The incident is under review," the statement added.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel and breached the border, attacking both civilian neighborhoods and military bases.
Nearly 1,200 people in Israel were killed and some 240 others abducted during the attack. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, and started a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. Over 35,900 people have been killed so far by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, according to local authorities. More than 100 hostages are still believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza.
